The Office of Faculty Excellence

The Office of Faculty Excellence (OFE) is committed to supporting faculty at the University of North Florida in developing and advancing their academic careers. We want to support you at each stage from your first day on campus at the New Faculty Orientation, publishing your first article, earning promotion, to learning to communicate effectively as a leader at our institution. We believe that promoting faculty development will enrich the educational experience of students, encourage a culture of innovation, and support the retention of quality faculty by fostering an engaged and supportive work environment.

We support faculty through a variety of programs, workshops, and resources. The Peer Observation Program allows faculty the opportunity to observe and reflect on their colleagues' teaching. The OFE Writing Group provides a space for faculty to reserve time to come together to work on their individual writing projects. New Faculty Academy offers faculty newer to UNF the opportunity to come together to learn about being a faculty member at UNF. The Faculty Fellows program collaborates with faculty with specific expertise to provide professional development opportunities for faculty across all colleges, including offering support to faculty applying for international initiatives such as the Fulbright Program. OFE maintains a repository of documents to support faculty who are submitting dossiers for promotion, submitting sabbatical and professional development leave applications, and going through the post-tenure review process. UNF Faculty can visit OFE's UNF Central page to view these resources and to find more information about OFE's programs.

OFE also coordinates with UNF to offer an institutional membership to NCFDD. 

Most importantly, we want to hear from you. If you have an idea or suggestion on how to improve faculty teaching, scholarship, or overall well-being, please reach out.